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I think no one can stop you from praying anywhere you chose.
Prayer is "spiritual" -- intimate, personal, private and one-on-one between you and God. It's essentially virtually undetectable, unless a person chooses to make a public spectacle of it.
"...when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, THAT THEY MAY BE SEEN OF OTHER MEN. Verily I say unto you, THEY HAVE THEIR REWARD." (Matt.6:5)
For government institutions [like public schools] to try to spotlight prayer as a "group activity" in a nation that recognizes thousands of diverse gods like trees, cows, men and any other of creation's inhabitants... the question becomes: "Which god do we pray to, today?" And that can be disconcerting and offensive to many.
Group-orchestrated prayer in school is a mockery of prayer... and so much vanity.
Personal and private inward prayer in school, at home, walking down the street, or anywhere else one may be, is no one's business but the one praying... and no one else needs to even be aware that it's going on.
"Pray without ceasing." (I Thess.5:17)
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoSome people feel so strongly about their religious beliefs that they believe those beliefs should be imposed on others. Prayer in school is one way to achieve this.
Apart from the above, I have difficulty in identifying an argument for prayer in school, but many arguments against the idea. Children who want to pray, to whatever God they believe in, can do so before or after school, or quietly during recess breaks. If people insist on public prayers, mandatory except perhaps on an explicit opt-out basis, they would seem to be attempting to impose their beliefs on other children.
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∙ 13y agoOpinion:
No. I find the what is lacking in many children and adults today is a quiet time to reflect on the world and one's life. Meditation and prayer specifically would probably benefit most people, whether or not they are in school. Regarding the separation of Church and state, if it is a secular public school, then children should not be forced to pray to a particular god, but should instead take this 'prayer' time for self-meditation.
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∙ 15y agoSome people feel strongly that religion should be taught in school as part of a child's education.
Jeromy Holste
You idiots, unless it's private school the First Amendment applies, religion in public schools is litteraly ilegal.
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Is it legal to have school prayer?
No. Not in public school at least.
Prayer in school violates what clause?
Private prayer in school is allowed under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Institutional prayer is forbidden under the same amendment--freedom of religion is to be respected, and there should be no governmental establishment of religion.
What amendment banned prayer from the school?
The First Amendment Establishment Clause has been used to ban organized prayer in public schools.
Do you agree to have prayer in school?
No. My opinion is that prayer should not be part of our schools. I raised 5 children through the public school system and I believe religion should be kept in the church or in the privacy of your home.
What branch of the government would propose a school prayer Amendment?
The government of the United States is broken into three branches. The one that would propose and pass an Amendment on school prayer is the legislative branch or Congress.
What is the issue about school prayer?
It means that the school is a Christian school, and that prayer is part of the curriculum of the school. In point of fact it is the most important of all the teachings of the school. Whatever else you learn in school it will not get you to heaven, prayer on the other hand will certainly help you along the way.
Is it legal to have school prayer?
No. Not in public school at least.
What does organized prayer in public school violate?
Organized prayer in public school violates the First Amendment Establishment Clause.
How has school prayer affected schools in America?
Prayer isn't allowed in schools.
What is a mosque school for Muslims?
for prayer
What are arguments against school lunches?
healthier lunches at school reduce bodyweight.
Was Liberal People's against prayer in schools?
yes liberals are against prayer in school and conservatives are for it
What are the release dates for School Prayer A Community at War - 1999 TV?
School Prayer A Community at War - 1999 TV was released on: USA: July 1999
The debate about prayer in school is a debate about?
the First Amendment
How do you deal with a husband who blows arguments totally out of proportion and belittles you and overall is a very negative person?
treat him kindly, prayer changes things
Prayer in school violates what clause?
Private prayer in school is allowed under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Institutional prayer is forbidden under the same amendment--freedom of religion is to be respected, and there should be no governmental establishment of religion.
Can boy Jews pray at school?
Yes. Anyone in the world (Jewish or not) can engage in silent prayer anywhere. Public prayer is limited by school rules and local law.
